Yes, the price can be cheaper than Amtrak, and price is, of course, always a big consideration.

If nothing more, it could be a back-up for traveling to Albany, NY if your amtrak train has been canceled (Note: the last one leaves around 6:20 pm) I believe that the ticket office is still across the street from the 8th Avenue side of Penn Station. Plus, the Megabus will bring you to the Albany-Rensselaer Train Station where you may have originally parked your car.

However, the last time that I used it to travel back to Albany from NYC, I felt that there was a real lack of organization. My husband, Robert, and I were told to stand in a line which held passengers that were going multiple places other than Albany. Also, the area that we waited was out in the open with no protection from the elements-nothing to joke about the way that our weather has been lately.

One of its advertised perks, the WiFi, was spotty as well.

What do you think?

Kim Stuart Swidler

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